The Story Behind This Image of a Confederate Soldier and His Servant

Early in the Civil War, Andrew M. Chandler of the 44th Mississippi Infantry posed with Silas, one of 36 people enslaved by the Chandler family. The men are armed for war with Bowie knives and a musket. Here's their story.
Read the profile I wrote for the New York Times: archive.nytime...
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Image: The Liljenquist Family Collection at the Library of Congress.
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